Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-04-12
Local Miscellany.

. Tho County Court held special
meeting last Friday.
Mrs. Gustav Brown is visiting
friends in Martinsburg.
The Colored Band was out on the
street yesterday afternoon.
Sunday was love of a day to show
eff the new spring bonnets.
Soon the gay and festive fly will
bother the bald-headed reader.
Mr.. w. W. johnson has re-painted
Mr. Gustav Browns store-front.
Ex-Attorney General Watts, of
Charleston, was in town last Friday.
J. S. Bragonier, Esq, of Shop
herdstown, was In town last Friday,
See Dress-Maktng advertisement of
Mrs. Susie Morrison, In another
column.
Miss Ella S. Moler, of Washington
City, visited Mrs. Chas. G. johnson
last week.
Charles Goens fell from n spring
Wagon and broke his arm. DIR. Ncill
attended him.
The blucssitds aud sparrows are
having delightful time In giving
spring her first welcome.
Mr.. J. S. Leiscnrlng, of Altoona,
Pa, has been visiting the family of
his brother, Mr.. B. f. 1eisenring.
Misses Ida and Daisy We'll and
Lena Herr, of Martinsburg> are vis-
iting their relative Mr.. VIM. Kahn.
Gustav Brown Consistory, A. A. S.
r., will meet next Thursday night, at
{! o'clock. The So will be conferred.
Miss Ella Turner, of Calvert coun-
ty, Md, and Mrs, WiIher Winters,
of Harpcr's Ferry, are visiting Mrs.
VIM. Sites.
McSsrs. ArmentronL & Tutwiler
will build the foundation for an adj
dition to the johnson building of Mr..
+. B. Souders,
The time approaches when lazy
IMAM Can walk around in his shirt
sleeves and pretend he has bcen work
ing in the garden:
See advertisement Of the crichra-
ted Mccormick 1arvesters. Binders,
Re apcrs and Mowers-D. A. Phillips
agcnt-in this issue.
Our. young typo friend Dorsey
BeaII. for n year or two past resi-
dent of New York, is on visit to his
mother in this place.
Isaac Foukr, Esq, fell against a
stove and was severely burned, few
days ago, but is out again and about
rs well us usual at this writing.
Mcssrs. Diehl & Bro, have erected,
in Edge-Hill Cemetery, handsome
monument to the memory of the pa
rents and aunt of Hon. VIM. L. Will
son.
Mr.. Geo. F. Anderson is about be-
ginning the erection of dwelling
house for Mr.. D. S. Hughes, on West
Liberty street, opposite Mt. Parvo
Institute.
Messrs. Armentrout & TutwiIer
have completed tue foundation for
the new Phillips sash factory, and Mr..
F. l.. Bellcr has begun raising the
building.
The lady friends of Wildey Lodge,
No. %, 1. o. o. F., will hold Straw
berry Festival two days preceding
and on the day of the floral decoration
of the graves of the Confederate dead
in Charlestown.
Mr.. Jas. W. Butt has contracted to
tin roof the dwelling to be erected by
Mr.. Mason Heidwohl, the new wing
to dwelling of Mr.. J. Ed. Burns, and
the Phillips sash factory now in
course of erection.
One of the handsomest things in
town is the new Watson House bus,
just turned out from the factory of
Messrs. Stump & Starry. 1t is pref
ty as picture, and " jeff" will, no
doubt, handle the ribbons with as
much pride as the most aristocratic
jehu in the land.
A bevy of pretty young ladies made
raid upon our office last Friday.
Whether the young men of our Office
force escaped hcart-whole or not we
are unable to say, hut if few mis-
takes are found in the type set up
during their stay our readers need |
not be surprised.
The barn, stable and corn crib on
the Little farm, occupied by Mr..
George Wilt, on the east side of the
Shenandoah river, just below Man
ning's Landing, was destroyed by
fire last Sunday. Insured in Agency
of Washington & Alexander, and loss
will be promptly adjusted.
Mr.. T. P. Lippitt's increasing bus